In the last few years, I’ve really enjoyed giving people I love experience presents. Dinners, circus tickets, subscriptions, stuff like that.

It makes it one less awkward thing you can’t throw away and memories of a fun experience is worth much more.

I love giving gifts. There is something really satisfactory (is that selfish?) in giving someone something you know they will love.

I’ve bought 1 thing for a Christmas present so far this year and I’m happy to leave it at that. The present is for our nephew Lucas who is 1 and a half years old and it’s a gift that should grow with him for years to come. It’s not a toy, I like to think of it as functional, educational art. I better not say any more in case he is a genius literate baby and reads his auntie’s blog.

Avoid the malls and gift experiences to enrich the lives of those you love.